Charles Kuralt said of Madison that it is "The most beautiful river town in America." Mary and I fell
in love with this quaint but vibrant town along the Ohio River.

Madison overflows with beautiful porches, an amazing downtown area, and events and festivals throughout the year.
We found picturesque porches on every street along with some of the nicest people we've encountered.

Holdrege, Nebraska is located almost in the geographical center of the U.S. More importantly, it is a wonderful
community with quaint homes and picturesque front porches. The residents of Holdrege take great pride in maintaining
and decorating their porches.

You can get a myriad of porch ideas to include some amaging porch roof and column options.

Rancho Palos Verdes is like an oasis in the metropolitan area of Los Angeles. Somewhat mountainous with a rugged coastline and beautiful
beaches, this southern California community can boast about its beautiful front porches.

We found porch ideas you can use on your front porch or yard no matter where you are located.

A porchfest is a neighborhood event whereby musicians play a wide variety of music on front porches.
Fun for the whole family, people stroll the streets listening to different bands and singers, socializing,
and creating a sense of community.

Mary and I traveled to the Westhaven neighborhood in Franklin, TN., to enjoy their first porchfest. Not only
did we enjoy the music, art fair, and other festivities, we also got to see some amazing front porches.

San Francisco attractions include many world renowned structures, the most famous being
the Golden Gate Bridge. However, it also boasts some of the most beautiful porches like those on
the "Painted Ladies".

We selected porches with some unique features to give you lots of ideas for your own porch. From
colorful Victorian-style homes to enclosed porches, San Francisco has interesting front porches
around every corner.

Pacific Grove California is home to a massive monarch butterfly migration and fabulous porches. Although
known for its Victorian porches, we focused on small porch ideas and they were abundant.

The porches in Pacific Grove were very colorful on restored vintage wooden bungalows. It was evident that
homeowners took pride in making their front porches something to behold. We know you will enjoy the information
we share; you will get plenty of ideas for your own porch too.

Sausalito California is a small hamlet just north of the Golden Gate Bridge. It is a vibrant
community, rich in picturesque beauty, sailing ships, and wonderful front porches.

Be prepared to walk up and down hills as the town is set among the hills of California. Houses, situated
beside and almost on top of each other, boast porches of all designs. Interestingly, we found many
front porch ideas we believe you will enjoy and possibly use for your porch and home.

Abingdon VA is a quiet community with an illustrious history and not far from the Great Smokies.

Abingdon VA is home to the famous Barter Theater, brick sidewalks, and porches loaded with ideas.
Rich in history and the arts, you are sure to find a relaxing time in this quaint town. We sure did and
enjoyed taking in all of the wonderful porches.

Lewis Center Ohio is a bustling community on the outskirts of Columbus Ohio.

Lewis Center is home to not only tons of shopping but also located near Alum Creek State Park.
We like the streets lined with well-kept landscaping and of course - porches! We hit a bonanza
of small porches we know you'll love too.

Powell Ohio is a small historic community about 20 miles from downtown Columbus Ohio.

Powell lies in the scenic Olentangy valley and has been named one of the best places to live in the United States by CNN/Money Magazine.
We loved the porches of Powell - many of them being home to local businesses and shops.

Cape May NJ is a charming seashore town on the southern tip of New Jersey - with the most beautiful Victorian porches you'll ever see.
Dave and I kept pinching ourselves as we walked up and down the streets of this small town.

Just across the Chesapeake Bay from Cape May NJ we landed in Lewes, Delaware where we came upon some wonderful beach homes that, of course, have great porches.
Street after street of wonderful beach home plans. Lovely colors.

Not your Grandma's beach house - these are high style.
We got there just as the sun was setting...magical.

It's easy to find wonderful porch ideas in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. We found oodles of great porches just walking through quaint neighborhoods lined with towering
trees and among friendly folks. It was fun seeing how they were furnished and decorated and all of them seemed to say - "come, sit a spell".

On your next trip through Winston-Salem and Clemmons NC, be sure to turn down the many side streets; fantastic porches await!

Our friend, Anna, who lives in NC in a most magical craftsman style home introduced us to Blowing Rock.
Talk about a place to visit, this is it. A very small town off the Blue Ridge Highway - it's packed with charm and joyfulness.

We walked up and down the streets, photographing porches, flowers, inns and the main street.

Beaufort SC is a quiet seacoast town that you are sure to love and we love their porches!

We loved the area so much we spent an extra day taking pictures of their wonderful porches to give you porch ideas. Afterwards, we relaxed on swings placed in their
park along the waterway and watched the sun set. It's a tough job but....